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Spread Eighteen from Volume Two of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

狂歌やまと人物

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Book: 23.5 x 16.7 cm (9 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Kelvin Smith 1976.150.2.r
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Location
Not on view
Print
An open woodblock book displays vertical columns of black-inked calligraphy on aged, cream paper. Loopy characters streak down both pages in fluid, undulating strokes, the ink density varying across the columns. Below the primary text, smaller blocks of script are organized in a structured row across the bottom. The yellowish paper shows subtle creases, emphasizing the rhythmic movement and traditional vertical arrangement of the dense, flowing script across the two-page spread.

Spread Eighteen from Volume Two of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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